How to get determination

Well, I was where you are right now last March. I had taken a series of 7 or 8 blood pressure medicines, and each one made me feel worse.

It was then that I was confronted with a very simple, but not necessarily easy, choice. I could either stop what I'd been doing previously and make a radical change, or keep on enjoying my aches, pains, pre hypertension, pre diabetes, and lousy self image.

I began searching online for anything and everything that I could use to lower my blood pressure, and to maintain hopefully lowered BP with weight loss.

I chose elements of Paleo, WW, the RiceDiet, and Intermittent Fasting, and began praying for help after learning that Bl. John XXIII was also troubled by weight loss problems

Based on my research, I developed an eating plan that included green leafy veggies, egg whites and whole egg, nuts, and berries. I put in my first day on my new plan, then sat back and waited to be beset by cravings, wild hunger pangs, and misery. Only that never happened.

October finds me 40+ pounds lighter, with an average BP of less than 115/65, much happier, much more enthusiastic about what I need to do to feel better,

I have broadened my food choices slightly, although my daily meals are still repetitious and monotonous, as I like them to be. I eat no added salt or sugar, no grain, and only two or three tablespoons of 1/2&1/2 each day from the dairy group.

My suggestion to you is to decide what is the most important thing in your life. If it is feeling well and reducing pain you can research how to do that, make your choices, and facilitate them. You can learn for yourself that eating poorly can make you feel worse, and you can choose to eat well.

It's not easy when you begin but it is simple, and it will get easier every single day you choose to do it.

Also wish to add that you are a very attractive woman.

I do not like to eat "in" at work. We have a beautiful "star bucks" type lunch room........but I have an hour and I like to get out of the buildng. I am the Administrative Support for everyone so........I like to step away from the phones and be alone at lunc time.
So lunch is not always good for me. Lunches are costly to eat healthy........but I try.

Can you pack a healthy lunch, but eat it someplace else. I don't know where you are, but in nice weather, you could try walking to a park and eat your lunch there. Sometimes I just go out to my car and read a book (I eat at my desk and then "do something" for my official lunch hour - I fully understand that may not be an option for you if you have a "customer facing" work spot)

Wow....today I decided since it was pouring (I live in PA), I would go to Chili's for lunch. I started out with a small house salad. Two tablespoons of ranch dressing. THEN I MADE MY BIG MISTAKE. I ordered a Bacon Ranch Chicken Quesedea...thinking since it does not have much in it, it would be fine. I ate NONE of the french fries that came with the lunch.
Tonight I was looking for cal. value and went on the Chili's website and that Quesedea was 1740 calories.
I went on MFP and put in the right wording and they have it as 1420 calories. STILL TERRIBE.

Needless to say that blew the whole days total. I will NOT be eating that again. Sodium was 3320 or something like that.
I know you are shaking your head as I am.

Well, tomorrow is a better day. I am thinking about getting a FITBIT....to count my steps. I sit alot at work as I am an Administrative Sec.....but some days it seems all I do it walk.
The CEO has a Fitbit on today and I was discussing it with him. He has a pink on for breast cancer awareness. I told him $99 is alot since most of the step counters I have bought are junk.........but he showed me how his syncs up with the pc and his cell....so he can keep accurate count of food, steps, exercise......
Late morning I walked by him and he told me he has an extra at home and I can have it. So we will see if he brings it in........I hope so. I want to try it.

Anyone else have a Fitbit? They are coming out with a newer / more high tech than the FITBIT. He is getting that too.

Have a great day. I am trying. Romaine Heart Salad and Pot Roast for dinner. YUMMM

That's awesome news about the FitBit! And your dinner sounds yummy!

It's not a lack of determination, is making choices that don't support you goal to lose weight.

I have arthritis and bad knees to. I definitely know how you feel. What motivates me is that the weight can be partly to blame for the arthritis. So, in my mind I think that loosing could help me feel some type of relief. Lately, my knees have been especially hurting so I use some pain cream and try not to stand or sit for too long.

At our local YMCA we have water aerobics which has been a blessing for me. Working out in the water has been so helpful because I finally have something I can do.

Also, you must change what and how you eat. It doesn't happen over night but it will help. What I suggest is not totally changing everything but little things like adding less salt, picking lean meats, and smaller portions. You must plan ahead for when you get hungry or you will gorge on the first thing you can get your hands on.

I am no expert and here for help just like you. If you want to add me so we can help each other that is totally fine! Good luck on your weight loss journey.